Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-13

bomb was thrown, the first in free
American. A sputtering spark in the
air, on the ground binding burst
that was all. Blackness WAS every
where. The pygmy cracking Of the
pistol shots out from the mob-jammed
sidewalks, a few tall forms in the
street rapidly closing together, the
fash and smoke OF volley after volley
from them aEd the rear platoons, then
the din became hideous with the
groans OF mangled men and the yells Of
rage and fear in the wild scramble for
escape. Foremost IL includes the death
0fseven bomb-slaln police and the slow
recovery OF sixty officers wounded.
The immediate arrest Of all the chief
malefactors, barring Parsons alone,
was followed by the prompt arraigD-
ment for murder June 2lst, before
Judge Joseph f. Gary, who proved
himself as able rs he is worthy. The
escape Of Scbnaubelt, the actual
thrower Of tue bomb. who was set free
before his importance had been sus-
pected, wss blunder only equaled by
the mistake on the opposite side when
Parsons made his sensational volun-
tsry surrender.
Two months precisely was the
length OF the trial, engrossing day to
day the attention of the civilized
world. Whatever legal talent could
do was exhausted by the defense un.
der the direction Of Captain Black,
while States Attorney Grinnell direct
ed the prosecution with a skill reach
ing every point. Death sentences for
all but Neebe, and the peDitentisry
for him; the tour of American cities
by European socilists, Liebknecht, the
German parlimentsrian, and Aveling,
the English scientist, in an attempt TO
give prestige to the condemned and
gain sympathy for them; the effort to
make sentlmentalism have an effect
through the ostentatious love making
Of Spies and Miss Van Zandt and
their subsequent. proxy marrisge-all
theee followed in rapid succession.
Next came the introduction Of the
anarchists cause as an issue in Chi
csgo politics, resulting in the crushing
defeat Of the red flag advocates. Alb.
rahsm Llucoln's ex-partner, Leonard
SWEET, prese n ting the defendants case
to the supreme court of Illinois Great.
ed new sensation, but his efforts
were no more effective than subse.
quent ones for the "redsn by, General
Roger Pryor and J. Randolph Tue ker
before the highest court Of the nation.
George Francis Train and his queer
exploits were iu singular contrast
with the grave legal proceedings and
the bitter struggles In the trades un-
ions. Beginning with Parsons extra
ordinary demand for liberty complete
or death, aud Spies equally surpris.
ing appeal for little lease Of life, the
unsuccessful! attempt of Engle to sai.
eide, the finding Of bombs In Lingg's =
cell aud his final tragic suicide, everv-
thing seems to have combined If posi-.
ble to make this period exceed in
world wide interest the days Of the
Hsymsrket massacre.
The decision of the Governor an
nounced at Springfield Thursday in
which the sentences Of Fielden and
Schwab were commuted to imprison
ment for life and the rest denied
clemepcy Is now a matter Of record.
LINGG's SUICIDE.
Louis Lingg, true anarchist and
human tiger" committed suicide in
his cell at FIVE minutes before 9 O'Clock
Thursday morning by blowing hi
face to pieces with candle loaded
with dynamite aud fulminstin ng
cap His face was blown out Of all
semblauce of human shape. He Ii
the wick and placed the candle in hi'
month. The entire lower half Of th'
once handsome face Was blown of, in
cludiue the upper lip and jaw AND
under fraction OF the nose. "Oper
your eyes, Lingg," exclaimed the jai
doctor. Lingg's eyes opened and be
looked cam'y about him. He Was i'm
medistely raised to table and prop
ped up with pillows and washed hur
ridIy, while cloth bandages were pass
ed around the lower part of his face
and around the top Of his had, hiding
all but the nose, eyes and forehead.
All the loose dangling bones and flesh
being first cut away the gutts perchs
mouth Of q fountain syringe was In
serted with the doctor s.6nger into the
great hole left by the dynamite. BY
this method water and brandy were
administered. This was repeated al
Intervals. Lingg meanwhile gazing
steadfastly about him watching every
move, but apparently indifferent
Every now and then without any
seeming cause, fearful, hollow
pro oaning sound would sound through
tue bandages !. Listen ers, against, would
abandon the room, only to give plsc'
to a new set not yet weakened by th,
horrors. Lingg moved his long
siuewy right arm easily. His left arm